hello and welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. i'm natalie allen. here's the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. in the midst of the crisis, the trump white house is bracing for a possible shakeup. there's growing speculation that the top u.s. health official could be on the way out. the senior administration official confirms that discussions are under way to find a rereleased a statement for u.s. health and human services secretary alex azar. we'll explain what's behind it in just a moment. the white house wants americans to stay home through the end of this month. but a handful of states are already relaxing rules and allowing some businesses to reopen. dr. anthony fauci warns the u.s.

needs to double its testing capacity for everyone to be safe. >> we don't want to get fixated. right now, we're doing about 1.52 million per week. we probably should get up to twice that as we get into the next several weeks and i think we will. testing is an important part of what we're doing, but it's not the only part. the coronavirus in the u.s. has now spread to about 940,000 people. nearly 54,000 of them have died. those figures from johns hopkins university. there's no clear sign the pandemic is on the decline. yet the state of georgia will allow restaurants to assume dine-in service beginning monday. we visited some of the newly reopened businesses in suburban atlanta. >> reporter: businesses like this opened on friday for the first time in almost a month.

>> we have the benches marked. >> reporter: the governor says the state is ready. >> we will allow gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys -- >> barbers like this man who happens to be diabetic. >> i definitely would not have opened anything against the recommendations or the president. >> the president who initially supported states to liberate, pulled a 180 issuing a rebuke of the republican he once endorsed. >> i didn't like to see a lot of things happening and i wasn't happy with brian kemp. >> reporter: the state won't see a peak until next week, according to widely accepted data. >> we're also afraid that if we don't open we won't have a

business. >> reporter: this shop was one of two that were open out of the 10 donna visited on friday morning. >> these are our gloves. we'll probably run out by the end of next week. >> reporter: it was her first day back in the truck in a month. she rather not risk bringing the virus home to her husband who has cancer, but she can't afford not to work. >> i'm on the fence. i don't know. i hope we're doing the right thi thing. >> reporter: the right thing for randy is making sure his 25 employees at the bowling alley could still support their families and he knows people may criticize his decision. >> i'm sorry for that. i hope they don't hold it against us for no reason. we're not trying to hurt anybody. we want to get a business going. >> reporter: the fellow owner is a cancer survivor. >> i don't want to have to go to

the hospital with this virus or anything. i'm missing half of a lung. >> reporter: the phone kept ringing with customers who all had to do temperature checks before coming in and were limited on the number of bowlers per lane. even with restrictions, there was a strong sense of relief. >> i felt the burden being lifted off of my shoulders. >> reporter: and many of the regulars felt the same, like leon who came before doors even opened. >> i just want to do something that i enjoy doing, that i haven't done in a while. all the honey to-do lists are all done. >> all the honey to-do lists are all done. that is pretty funny. the trump administration is considering some major staffing shakeups namely in the country's top health office. jeremy diamond has that for us. >> there are discussions under way at the white house about potentially replacing alex azar.

he's the secretary of health and human services. a senior administration official tells me that at this point, nothing is imminent, but there are discussions among officials about replacing azar. it's coming following stories that have been critical of azar's role in managing this coronavirus response of the trump administration, particularly in the early days of the response. you'll recall that alex azar was in charge of the white house's coronavirus task force in early days and it was him and his departments who really handled the response in january and february to coronavirus. even as the president was publicly downplaying the seriousness of this threat, alex azar was working with other officials inside the department of health and human services, the cdc to really manage this response. the white house's deputy press secretary, he has a response and it is the department of health and human services under the leadership of secretary azar

continues to lead on a number of the president's priorities. any speculation about personnel is irresponsible and a distraction from our whole-of-government response to covid-19. again, just to stress, this is not something that's happening eminently, but the fact there are these discussions in this the white house is notable and particularly because we know that the president has really been trying to blame others for the slow response here. he's looked toward the world health organization, china, and so it's possible that alex azar could become the next scapegoat as the president moves forward. jeremy diamond. we want to update you on a story we told you about yesterday. researchers who studied coronavirus patients in the new york city area who were put on ventilators say they're updating their figures and it's a major difference. the report earlier this month in the journal of the american medical association indicated that 88% of those patients died.

the largest health care network in new york has now lowered that figure saying about 25% died. they say the revised number is based on more complete data from more patients. let's talk about the latest news with my guest now, associate professor in public health at the university of south hampton in england. thank you for being with us. >> thank you, natalie. >> good morning to you. i want to first start with the world health organization now saying that there's currently no evidence that people who have recovered from covid-19 have antibodies and are protected from a second infection. how does that complicate trying to move forward from this, from where we are right now? >> i think they're right to call this out because we still don't know how much immunity this virus will induce in people. we know it's likely. we don't know how long it is,

how much it is. so i think it's right because the idea of having immunity certificates, for example, it's potentially dangerous. and that may mean exposing people to high doses of the virus if they're frontline health care workers without adequate protection. it has an implication. i think it's right that the w.h.o. to announce that. it does complicate matters. but we don't know and time will tell. >> countries in europe are starting to use lockdowns. in the u.s., the white house wants people to stay home through the end of april. but some states, as we just reported, are already opening businesses at a time when infections are still rising daily. do you have concerns it's too risky to do that right now? >> the concerns are really that any easedown of the lockdown should be accompanied by a detailed plan of how you find case and is isolate them. if this is accompanied by such

plans, then the lockdown has so many adverse consequences that you would like to ease as much as possible. if there's no plan, then we are facing second waves. there needs to be a detailed plan of how you find cases, how you isolate them, how you screen them to find the asymptomatic and presymptomatic cases. >> as far as screening goes. dr. fauci is saying that the u.s. should double testing in the next two weeks. of course the uk has lagged in testing as well. should it be feasible, doable, to do at this point and how important would it be to reach that goal? >> i believe it is feasible because if you really weigh the -- a lot of logistics and resources involved in ramping up testing. if you weigh this against all the economic consequences of lockdowns, you know, extensive testing, screening will win in that equation.

people have done calculations to suggest that it would make -- that, you know, the savings would be huge. so i think it is feasible. and, you know, that's what we should do. there's new modeling showing that if you screen all health care workers, even their asymptomatic, you can reduce transmission by about a third. >> i want to speak with you to another area regarding your expertise. this pandemic also brings up the issue of public health and adverse consequences of the lockdown when it comes to poverty, domestic abuse, mental health. it's not a simple public health versus pick up the economy equation. can you explain that? >> yes, of course. the dichotomy between public health and economy is not helpful. public health has been a consequence of the economy and we got the socioeconomic determining it and now it's similar. the disadvantaged groups of

society are massively impacted by covid and what's happening more than others. and also the economy now really, at the mercy of public health, i hope this would make us realize that the economy can only be as healthy as the most vulnerable member of society. any exit strategy needs to be equitable in terms of who can access the benefits of it. >> very well said. that's an important part of this whole story. we really appreciate your expertise, your insights, doctor, thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you so much. nearly one month after the uk's prime minister announced he had covid-19, boris johnson is finally headed back to work. we'll have a live report about that coming up here. also fresh air for the first time in six weeks as spain's

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downing street says british prime minister boris johnson will return to work on monday. he's been covering from covid-19 at his country retreat after leaving the hospital on easter. uk health authorities are expanding testing options across the country. let's go now live to london where we find isa. what are you hearing from the prime minister? >> good morning to you natalie. two weeks after he was released from st. thomas's hospital with covid-19 the prime minister is set to go to work on monday and we're told that he is ready to go. he'll be facing pressure from pretty much all sides. first of all, from within his own party, some donors want to

see some of the lockdown measures released, eased or completely -- eased somewhat because of the impact that may have on the uk economy. others within the opposition party want to clear a strategy from the government. the leader of the opposition, not calling for the lockdown to be lifted, but calling for a plan. and of course, civilians are five weeks or so after being locked down at home, some people feeling restless of course. but what we have heard from the government in the last 24 to 48 hours is that the lockdown may not happen any time soon, at least, according to what we heard from the home secretary. she has we have to stay the course and said it is imperative that we stay at home. the uk is not out of the woods. the prime minister will be looking at this and looking at

the numbers as well, natalie, worth bearing in mind that more than 20,000 people in the uk have died and worth bearing in mind that behind every single number it is a name, a family, a loss, a family won't be the same. no doubt the prime minister having gone through it himself will be weighing out these options and it will be a huge decision for the prime minister as he looks at more than 20,000 people whose lives have been lost and whether to ease the restrictions. >> and we also mentioned that authorities are expanding testing options across the country. what can you tell us about that? >> they are, indeed. what we have heard in the last 24 hours is that mobile testing units for essential workers and for those most vulnerable will be available up and down the country now. this will be operated by the forces that will travel up and down the country to police stations, care homes, hospitals,

prisons, to really try and test as many people as possible. these mobile units can be set up in some 20 minutes or so and you can get results in 48 hours. it's fantastic news. now, alongside these testing units, the governments launched on friday a website where key workers can go on site and book a slot for testing. unfortunately, that website has been completely overwhelmed for the last two days running. by 10:00, the slots are completely booked. all this is happening as the government is facing mounting pressure to stick to really try and achieve their target. at the beginning of their month, the health secretary promised there will be 100,000 tests or so per day. so far, despite all the promises, natalie, that hasn't been met. i can tell you in the last 48

hours, only 28,000 people were tested. we have, what, five days to go until the end of the month. very far away from that promise that was met at the beginning of the month, natalie. >> right. the u.s. has fallen short on promises as well. we appreciate it. see you soon, thanks. many of spain's children are getting some lockdown relief. starting today, children under the age of 14 are allowed to go outside. this is for the first time in over six weeks. spain's prime minister is also preparing to present a wider plan for easing restrictions across the country but he warns that it will be a gradual, cautious, process. let's go to al goodman, he joins me now live from madrid. i'm sure the children are thrilled and i would imagine the parents are even more thrilled to give their kids a break.

>> reporter: that's right, natalie. they've been allowed out for just a little more than an hour. we've been following a father and his 6-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son up and down here just next to the park which is closed. all the parks and the playgrounds are closed. the 9-year-old boy says he's been very bored. and i've seen other kids and parents going out as well. the kids can go out once a day for one hour with a parent who lives with them. the prime minister has been under such pressure to do this measure. but he and the health officials didn't want to take this measure until the numbers from the coronavirus case were starting to even out. and that is what's happened here in recent weeks where the death toll has been going down now in the 300s, a tragedy for those families, but it is down from

500 -- where it had been before. and the number of people recovered is going up. here comes another set of parents who have just come out with their little kids. you can see that people are venturing out here on this sunday morning. the prime minister said that if this works and the people can maintain the social distancing that next saturday, the adults may be able to go out for an hour of a time. here's what he told the nation on saturday night about where the nation is right now of spain. let's listen. >> translator: this first victory against the virus is a partial, modest victory. but it is the victory of the whole of spanish society and teaches us the path that we have to travel in the coming weeks. it is a victory of all of us and for that, on behalf of the government, i thank you. >> and he is really hitting hard that the parents here need to social distance with their families, not be with other

families. just the family unit is out. and basically if the kids get it right with their parents this time, some workers were allowed back to try to social distance, more people may get out. he'll see which regions might be able to get out where the virus has hit less hard. back to you, natalie. >> thanks so much, al. children certainly enjoying a little bit of freedom right now. russia saw a spike of almost 6,000 new cases reported saturday and the country's restrictions are fueling a growing discontent. cnn's matthew chance explains. >> reporter: this is the kind of chaotic scene the kremlin has been trying to avoid. these demonstrations were quickly brought under control by

riot police. but across the world's biggest country, amid tight covid-19 restrictions and a growing death toll, patience is wearing thin. that's a potential threat to vladimir putin. he depends on prosperity for his support. this pandemic may be undermining both. although you won't see him admit it. >> translator: the situation is under total control. our society as a whole becomes united when confronted with a common threat. >> reporter: and that threat is becoming even more common. the cases are still below numbers recorded in the worst affected states, but the virus appears to be spreading fast identified in every one of the vast country's regions making the situation harder is the strict lockdown imposed by the authorities with shops and businesses closed to stem infections, digital passes are needed for any trips by road or

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welcome back to our viewers here in the u.s. and around the world. i'm natalie allen, you're watching "cnn newsroom." johns hopkins university reports the united states is approaching 1 million cases of coronavirus and 54,000 deaths have occurred.

but it's not stopping a handful of states from defying stay-at-home recommendations to get people working again. after allowing a variety of small businesses to take in customers on friday, restaurants in georgia, right here in our state, can offer dine-in service beginning monday. and we're now hearing the top u.s. health official could lose his job because of the trump administration's slow response to the pandemic. a senior u.s. official confirms the white house is discussing whether to replace u.s. health and human services secretary alex azar. although, a decision is not imminent. as frontline medical workers continue to need personal protective equipment like masks, gloves and gowns, and the federal stockpile in the u.s. continues to dwindle, the government is forming partnering with private companies to fill the void. here's the latest.

>> reporter: you're looking at the federal government's answer to solve part of the national crisis. inside these boxes, protective medical gear, face masks, millions of them, from china, the essential products that states, hospitals and businesses are fiercely competing to get their hands on. >> we need tests. we need personal protective equipment, we need resources. >> we have been fighting every day for ppe. >> with the federal stockpile depleted and demand outpacing supply, the trump administration set up a partnership with companies to bring in supplies from the global market. >> fema is working with these companies to launch project air bridge to expedite the movement of critical supplies. >> according to fema, project air bridge has brought in millions of masks, gowns and gloves to the u.s. it's coming from countries like china and honduras. fema says it's going to prioritized hot spots despite

repeated requests for specifics on the final destination of these overseas supplies, fema has not released those details. fema is paying $750,000 on average to charter a flight of the supplies secured by u.s. companies into the u.s. and then -- >> our agreement with the federal government stipulates that half of the supplies, at least half of the supplies that are brought in need to go to fema-designated hot spots. >> but it's the six companies, including medline working with the government that decide which of their clients' health systems get the other half of the needed supplies. >> whenever a customers orders, they'll get a percentage of that based on the inventory that we have available. and so by doing that, it ensures that, you know, one of our larger customers is able to get product, but also some of our smaller customers as well. >> medline says that project air

bridge has accelerated delivery to areas in illinois, new york, michigan, louisiana, massachusetts, and florida. all on the list of prioritized hot spots established by fema and hhs. it's a dynamic list. senate democrats are raising concerns demanding to ensure that the companies are not sending supplies according to the highest bidder instead of greatest need. >> are you profiting because of this partnership? >> i think one of the misconceptions out there is a company like ours is going gangbusters at the expense of this virus and that couldn't be further from the truth. prices have gone up. we're not passing any of those costs onto our customers. >> reporter: but states are applauding project air bridge across the board. >> what they're taking credit for, the white house is, the

distributors have customers in illinois that they're sending goods to because those customers ordered those items of ppe. so, that's a far cry from delivering to the states so we can distribute. >> reporter: and we should mention the federal government, president trump, and vice president pence have said they've sent notification to every state of what project air bridge has delivered. we asked for a copy of that notification, and have not received it. back to you. with many schools in the u.s. closed because of the pandemic, students and teachers stuck at home are trying to make the best of the situation. and they're coming up with ways to fight the virus. >> reporter: normally on a tuesday, 12-year-old vince would be in gym class. now these are far from normal tuesdays. since is working his makeshift

assembly line in the family kitchen using a 3d printer he got when he was 9 and another one donated by the library where his mom works, vince is making face masks for those fighting the pandemic. >> so this is the thing that you take off the 3d printer. >> reporter: the sixth grader got mauvotivated after a neighborhood put out a plea. >> i said if you have a 3d printer or can sew, we could use a mask. >> i watch her dog when she goes on vacations, and i thought that would be another way to help and the at least i can do during this pandemic. >> reporter: the printers have buzzed along. at first it was taking three hours to print each frame. >> me and my dad were like, no, that takes way too long. >> reporter: a few tweaks to the program and production time was

cut down to an hour apiece. all over the country, people are stepping up to fill a critical need for ppe. these two high school engineering engineering teachers, they took home the school's 3d printer and got to work making head bands for face masks. >> i have four printers and they're running 24/7. >> it was an opportunity and a moral imperative to save lives in our community. >> reporter: the addidistrict partnered with the local community college. >> the fact that we have these tools here available to support, producing 5,000 ppes and beyond i think is a calling that we must answer. >> reporter: john would normally be teaching welding class, but now he's manning the face mask

cutting assembly line. >> it's getting to the point where we're trying to produce as many as we can, as quickly as we can. >> hi, jeff, how are you? >> reporter: last week they delivered their first shipment to the fire department. >> some have gone to the icu unit at the hospital, some as gone as far as nashville, tennessee, and san marcos, california. >> and my grandmother's nursing home had their first covid-19 case. >> and let's not forget the first ones that vince sent to his neighbor's hospital. >> you never know who has got your back. this little 11-year-old neighbor has my back. >> okay. how much do you love vince. what a remarkable young man. one of the heroes in all of this. next here, new satellite

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the mystery is deepening about innorth korea's leader. kim jong-un has not been seen in public in more than two weeks leading to speculation about his health and whereabouts. this image that you're seeing her emerged saturday showing what is likely mr. kim's personal train parked near his compound but it's not clear he is there. state media also was reporting that kim sent thanks to a group of workers. cnn, though, cannot confirm that. cnn's will ripley has covered north korea from the inside on 19 separate trips.

he joins us now from tokyo. 19 trips inside in north korea,t i'm sure it's difficult to figure out what's going on here, will. >> reporter: just as clueless today as i was 19 trips ago when it comes to the exact details with regard to kim jong-un. nothing is a more closely guarded secret than the health of kim jong-un. even his movements are kept secret. i will say a couple of things, one, i wouldn't read too much into the fact that there are, you know, announcements in state media that kim jong-un is sending a greeting here or there. these are encrypted messages that other people sign off on. what we need from the north koreans is either a confirmation or a denial or laying out the facts of what is going on with kim jong-un's health. it's been silent that the story has been broke that the u.s. intelligence is monitoring

reports that the north korean leader is in grave condition. it's usual that it's gone on this long with no comment. there are all of these conflicting reports. and i think a lot of it is based on secondhand information. because i have a number of sources who are very highly placed and even they don't know. and it's very unusual to have something that doesn't leak through over this many days and the reason for that is the high level of secrecy. what do we have to look at? we're reading the tea leaves and looking at the clues. including these new satellite images which appears to be kim jong-un's train near his home. he likes to fly there, he flies his own plane there sometimes and it's much more convenient for him to take the train than drive. if he did just have surgery, maybe he can't fly. the train is used for very

serious events such as the summits with president xi in beijing and with president trump in hanoi. his father reportedly died on his train and was taken back to pyongyang to train. protocol would dictate a train for such a procession. the presence of the train doesn't prove or disprove anything. we won't know until north korea decides they want us to know, if they ever decide they want us to know what's going on. >> they're very good at hiding. that's for sure. will ripley, it's fascinating. thank you so much for helping enlighten us on this mystery. take care. eastern africa has already been hit by a massive locust swarm which we have shown you over the past several weeks. the next one could be worse due to the ripple effects of the coronavirus pandemic. we'll have a report for you after this break. robinhood believes now is the time to do money.

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while some folks appear close in these scenes, police and life guards say most people were actually keeping well enough apart. that's good news. let's talk more about this california heat wave with our metrologist derek van dam. i've missed you doing the weather. nice to see you on this topic. >> thanks, i miss being in the studio with you, natalie. and i think this is really the growing sentiment across the planet right now, where do you seek relief from heat as we edge closer and closer to our summer months, at least in the northern hemisphere when the beaches are closed, your favorite park and favorite hiking trails are closed among this pandemic. take a listen to these strong words. >> i know as we head into this

weekend, we're going to be tempted to embrace the warm weather, but stay at home. beaches remain closed. do not go to the beach. >> you know, this could provide a bit of confusion considering that los angeles county where the beaches are closed as we speak, is sandwiched between two counties, orange and ventura that are currently open access to beaches, hiking trails and local amenities for people to cool off. friday and saturday set record highs across much of the western u.s. you can see them here on the map behind me. in fact, we're talking about temperatures in the middle and upper 90s and even though today will provide a bit of relief for the coastal communities trying to help relax some of the ongoing heat that has been taking place there, we start to see the heat shift into las vegas, for instance. palm springs will reach the

triple digits. extreme heat. they're average high temperature about 88 degrees this time of year and there's no relief in sight. you can see all of the shading of red, we have an extended heat wave that will build up as a bridge of high pressure settles into the region. plan your errands early or late in the evening and avoid working out with your mask covering your face. i'll leave it with this, natalie, some of the brighter sides of this unfortunate pandemic has been the clear air that we've been enjoying in los angeles, for example. back to you. >> absolutely. that's been the case in many places around the world and it's been a wonderful side note to this very negative story. good to see you, derek. thanks as always. >> all right. thank you. we're going to take you now to eastern africa. a massive new swarm of locusts is threatening that region and

u.n. officials warn that coronavirus restrictions are making the situation more difficult. cnn's david mackenzie joins me now to talk with us about why that is. hello to you, david. >> reporter: hello. the u.n. has warned that at least ten countries could face famine in the coming months because of the coronavirus. one of the issues that this continent is dealing with in the eastern part of -- the northeast and in the horn of africa are these massive locust swarms. locusts may be this size, but imagine if 10 million arrive in your area? well you don't have to imagine. watch this. >> this is what it feels like to stand in the middle of millions of desert locations.

terrifying because them travel up to 80 miles a day, destroying absolutely everything in their path. >> they're eating leaves. anything green. >> reporter: what impact does that have on people like yourself? >> we fear for the future. >> reporter: he knows his very survival is at stake all because this tiny insect can consume its own weight in food every day. multiply that by millions and millions of desert low casts in one warm. and 20 million people in east africa face food insecurity. >> the potential there to disrupt food security is tremendous. and this year, in particular, in the horn of africa, in eastern africa, it's unprecedented threat. >> reporter: forged by climate change seasons, what should be a once in a generation event is

repeatedly playing out in horrifying waves that are getting larger and larger. wheat farmers shared this video of their often futile fight. this generation of insects is hitting them during the planting season. the second major arrival from the north is predicted for the harvest in july, if anything is left. still, volunteers are determined to fight. he tracks the swarms using community leads and sends in gps coordinates for targeted spraying, the most effective weapon they have. and that is at risk from covid-19. the u.n. says global shutdowns are delaying critical pesticide shipments and many of their field experts are under lockdown. they warn that the next wave could be catastrophic. >> do you fear the second wave coming in? >> we also heard there's more,

more, more coming and that is terrifying because they've been eating everything. >> while much of the world is focused on fighting a pandemic, this invasion for millions could be far, far worse. >> really, really terrifying moment. >> reporter: it is quite extraordinary dealing with this pandemic of the virus and that same region dealing with these locusts. that second wave could be far worse coming in in the next few weeks and could hit them as they're supposed to be harvesting their crops. i think it's important that the world pays attention to this and the experts, many of them who did get in there before the lockdowns are able to do their work and fund it to do their work. natalie? >> absolutely. what an incredible story. really feel for those farmers there who are hurting from all

of this. david, thank you so much. david mackenzie for us. all right. this next story proves some people will go to any length to stretch the rules of lockdown. you see during the lockdown in spain, people are allowed to walk their pets, but you got to wonder, what is a pet really? well, let's take a look. for this man, it's a chicken. authorities disagreed and accused the man of violating the restrictions. here's another one, police tweeted this image of a man walking a toy dog. it doesn't even bark. cops didn't buy it. and about how about this? a fish in a bowl. i'm not sure how he walked it. police didn't take the bait. and this t. rex went for a walk all on his own. police tweeted this image of a person dressed as a dinosaur.

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